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RHV to VBG: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lompoc (Vandenberg Air Force Base)
192 mi
309 km · 167 nm
58m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
192 miles nonstop takes roughly 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, United States
- VBG — Vandenberg Air Force Base · Lompoc, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RHV
Near VBG
- LPC · Lompoc Airport8 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field13 mi away
- SQA · Santa Ynez Airport30 mi away
- SBP · San Luis County Regional Airport35 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RHV from VBG?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Lompoc (VBG) is 192 miles (309 km, 167 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to VBG?
A nonstop flight takes about 58m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RHV to VBG?
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